Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-12-29

Several Laws Recommended by
the Dakota Farmers AIIiance-An
interest Law--ProvIsions of the
Bill for Taxing and Assessing
Railroad PropertY.

the Dakota Farmers AIIiance-An
interest Law--ProvIsions of the
Bill for Taxing and Assessing
Railroad Property.
Huron. Special Telegram, Dec. 16.-Da-
kota's farmers and horticulturists nave
held the boards in Huron for four days OF
this week. First the farmers banded to-
gether after legal forms under the little
Farmers alliance. II. G.. Loueks of Clear
Lake was their president last year; c. A.
Soderberg OF Hartford does the
scribe work. Their aim is the better
ment Of No. /. To get this they will fight
corporations OF all kinds; and, although
they have fought the air a good
deal in the past, this has only ~toughened
them to combat things tangible that OPP
posed their No. / aspirations. Their pres
ident is one OF the ablest men in the ALI.
ance, and he has a mind well informed on
most subjects relating to his brethren. In
his annual address some OF the points
urged were:
The alliance desires that a majority ofthe
board OF regents OF the agricultural college
at Brookings he farmers. Gov. Church
was requested TO so appoint, but the re.
quest was not observed. It is recommend
ed that the law be amended so that the
alliance will appoint two. the board of ag-
riculture one, and the horticultural and
ioresty societies one each. Recommends
the re-enactment OF the bill vetoed by
Gov. Church, which requires the territory
to duplicate the amounts raised by coun-
ties as premiums up to $500. In this con.
n~ection quite an extended s~ccount is given
oil legislation in the last legislature. Re-
cites the action OF the railroads in Dakota
raising azsin and fuel rates 20 per cent
about thetime the interstate law went in
to effect, but regrets that Dakota has no
vote in congress to make this law more
stringent. Advises petitioning for it's
amendment, pledge all candidates support
ed by this organization to vote for our
bills, the alliance taking all chances Of
their legality. Has no confidence that
either OF the old parties will champion
their cause except as we compel them to.
Must look to individuals, and not to par
ties. Recommends the appointment OF an
advisory campaign committee to see that
every legislative district is organized this
winter. Have them present these matters
to each party, requesting them to call
their district and territorial conventions
prior to Dec. 10 next; II they refuse to do
COUNT THEN ENEMIES
and nominate and support our own men.
He you'd recommend the repeal OF all i'm
port duties on ali articles which arc sup
ported by trusts or other combinations.
IL might cost farmers the repeal OF the tar
iii duty On wheat. but believes they are
ready for the sacrifice. Have been paying
too much for machinery; too big interest;
four times too much for insurance; 25 TO
40 per cent. too much for cosi, and freiehts
were the highest on whatever
We bad to ship in or out. On
everything We buy there 10 a combination
to force prices up as high as the seller
dares to. On the other hand, / know of
not an article we produce or manufacture
that we car get our price on. Must handle
our own wheat. In this we hope to have
the assistance OF our brethren in Minneso.
ia. A conference with them causes US to
believe that it viii result In a united effort